Improvement in branding-instrument



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NELSON J. WEMMER AND JOHN I. WEMMllR OF PHILADELPHIA, PENN- SYLVANIA.

Letters .Patent No. 74,263, dated February 1l, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN BRANDING-INSTRUMENT.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, NELSON J. Wennen and Jeun P. WEMMER, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improved Branding-Machine; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

Our invention consists of a branding-iron which is maintained' constantly hot, in'combinntion with devices fully. described hereafter for holding the object to be branded, and pressing it against the iron.

In order to enable others to make and use our invention, we will new proceed to describe its construction `and operation,-reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a part of thisbpecication, and

in which- Figure 1 is a. sectional elevation of my improved branding-machine.

Figure 2, a transverse section ou the line 1-2, iig. 1, and

Figure 3, a sectional plan view on the line 3-4, iig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

'The frame of the instrument consists ot av bed-plate, B, two nprigbts', A A, secured to the bed-plate, and two arms, C and D, secured to and projecting from the said uprights. Upon thc bed-plate B rests a small gus. stove, E, or other suitable heating-apparatus, above which is secured, either permanently or so as to be detached, n. branding-iron, F, the latter being so adjusted as to be quickly heated and maintained at the proper temperature. In the arm C, directly above the branding-iron, slides a. rod', G, against a pin on which bears the forked end of a 'lat spring, H, secured at its opposite` end tothe arm C, the said spring tending to maintain a collar, c, on the rod against a projection, a, on thc end of thel arm C, as shown in iig. 1.

The rod G is operated by a cam-lever, J, which bears on the upper end of' the rod, and turns lon a pin,f, passing through' the end of the arm D. Attire lower end of the rod G is secured in any suitable manner a.

plate, K, which can bebrought in contact with the'upper surface of the branding-iron by depressing the rod, G.

A guide, L, consisting of an upper and lower plate, z'nnd z", connected together at the rear by a block, j, is secured to each cnd of the block K, these guides boing adjusted and being secured after adjustment by setscrews, k k, which pass through slots in the upper plates iz', and between each of the bottom plates/i', and the under surface oi` the plate 7c, is a space sufficient for the introduction oi`-the plate or board to be branded.4

The branding-iron F is lettered or ornamentcd upon its upper foce in the usual manner, and is healed until it will char any surface of wood that is brought in contact with it.

The cigar-box lid or other object to be branded the plates i', in which position it is securely held,

nown in the drawing. Then the cam-lever J is operated,

depressing the rod GA and bringing the board in con-.set with the branding-iron F, where it s held for an instant until it receives the desired impression, (sec fig. 2,) after which the cam-lever is turned back, permitting the rod G to rise, which it does by the action of the spring II. l

If it be desired te duplicate the impression upon the board, the latter is pushed through the guides a short distance, andthe operation repeated as before.

When a board of different size is to be branded, thc sctscrcws k are loosened andthe guides L shifted until the hoard, guided by the block j, is directly over-tho centre o? the branding-iron, as shown in tig. 1.

A spiral spring encircling the rod G, and resting upon the arm C, may be uscd'instcad of the latvspring II, withoutl'dep rting from my invention.

In lr'inhding in the usual manner much time is lost in heating the iron, the operation is irregular, and the impressicps more or'less imperfect-objections which are obvinted. by'the use of our invention, 'as the iron is stationary and is always maintained at the proper temperature.

We claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Pateut- 1. An adjustable holder, constructed for the reception and retention of n plate or other object to bc branded, in combination with a stationary branding-iron, heated by the apparatus described, or its equivalent, all sub- -stantially as set forth.

2. The adjustable guides L L, in combi-nation with thc plate K, substantially as and for the purpose specified. In testimony whereof, we have signed our names to this specification in the pres-ence of two subscribing witnesses.

NELSON J. WEMBIER, JOHN l. WEMMElt.

Witnesses:

JOHN Wurm. W. J. R. Dninur.

is passed between-the under surface of the block K and 

